It’s Halloween today – the celebration the ancient Celts called Samhain. My Visionary Fiction novels incorporate many such ancient Celtic traditions, legends, and lore. Samhain acknowledges and honors the worlds of the seen and unseen – our everyday world, and the worlds of imagination, mystery, and spirit. Visionary Fiction is storytelling that explores the magical … Read more
Jodine Turner
“Visionary Fiction” Now Officially on Wikipedia
This news is so big, I had to reblog it from our Visionary Fiction Alliance blogsite where it originally appeared. Visionary Fiction , the genre or category of my novels, is coming into its own and being recognized on bigger levels. It has now passed through the gate-keeping at Wikipedia and is officially listed therein. Thank … Read more
How to Embody Love: an Adorata Virtues Webinar
“The sixteen Virtues are the pillars of My heart. Stand strong among these pillars and you will build your own temple of Sacred Union.” ~Divine Mother, from Adorata: the Path of Enlovement I came to the Adorata path in a round about way. My background is in nursing and I hold a doctorate degree in … Read more
‘A Winters Tale’ – a Movie Experience of Visionary Fiction
We are well aware that Visionary Fiction, with regards to the publishing industry, is a genre in its infancy, though its form and mode of storytelling is perennial. One way to describe, define, and increase awareness of this genre for authors, readers, agents, and publishers, is to show by example. On our Visionary Fiction website … Read more
Imbolc Blessings
The Wheel of the Year focuses on the cycles of the seasons and the natural rhythm of the earth. On February 1, the Wheel has turned to the festival of Imbolc, also known as Candlemas. Though winter still prevails, Imbolc shows us that spring is not too far away. Imbolc heralds the approaching time where … Read more
Beyond Samhain’s Doorway: Visionary Fiction
Summer has exhaled and faded. The nights are beginning to lengthen. Leaves burnish in shades of red, gold, and orange, and drop from the trees. The last of the harvest is gathered, and the remains of the crops are tilled back into the fields to nourish the soil for next year’s planting. Our lived life … Read more
Global Ebook Awards
We all like to be acknowledged for our talents, for our creativity, for our accomplishments. Writers are no different. We get input from our critique groups, our beta readers, our agents, editors, and publishers. But we especially appreciate the feedback and reviews received from readers. We love to know if our book touched them, helped … Read more
Beltaine Celebration Novel Excerpt
May 1st marks the ancient Celtic Festival called Beltaine. The word Beltaine means the magic of flowers. It is the season where nature’s life force reawakens from winter’s deep slumber, bringing us the budding and blossoms of spring. We feel the vitality of summer approaching, its greening energy courses through our veins. Fecundity abounds, making … Read more
Winter Solstice Blessings
Avebury, England at winter, photo by Chris Turner Winter Solstice, Yule, December 21, is the longest night of the Wheel of the Year’s annual cycle of seasonal festivals. The power of the sun is at is lowest point. But from this day onward, the sun experiences a rebirth, where each day we will begin to see more … Read more
Book Giveaway News
Why do authors offer book giveaways? Being honest, of course there is a practical publicity side. We want to spur interest and reach as many readers as we can. It is often a giving from the heart, a chance to help spread the word about our literary creations. In the case of the VFA launch … Read more